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B. The Exotic Series. C. The Alcohol Series. D. The Sichuan Series.

67. The words \A. are particular about chocolate B. know little about cocoa beans C. look down upon others D. like to try new flavors

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Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day Gift No. I

Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits

whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say \always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part ? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. \one place could end up saving your mother's life,\

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. \encourage better sleep,\

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are \the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

68. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits? A. Take notes. B. Be with her. C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.

69. What can be a gift of organization for your mother? A. Keeping her medical information together. B. Buying all gifts for her from one company. C. Making a list of her medical check-ups. D. Storing her medicines in a safe place.

70. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother‘s sleep? A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2. C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.

71. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to A. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organized C. bet extra support D. give others help

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The oldest and most common source(来源) of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywhere ---- from trees and grasses to agricultural and city ---- life wastes ----biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world.

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide(二氧化碳), because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the sun‘s energy. In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the sun‘s energy. As long as biomass is produced continuously ----with only as much grown as is used--- the ―battery‖ lasts forever.

According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nation‘s total electricity supply. In 2008----although the numbers aren‘t all in yet----wind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.

Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials. Such practice may save homeowner‘s money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it.

72. Why is biomass considered as ― a sort of natural battery‖?

A. It burns merely plant matter. B. It keeps producing electricity. C. It stores the energy from the sun. D. It produces zero carbon dioxide. 73. We learn from the text that in 2008 ______.

A. Wind power would be the leader of renewable energy. B. there was a rapid growth of electricity production

C. biomass might become the main energy source D. 0.5~0.9 of power supply came from biomass

74. Why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass? A. To prevent the waste of energy. B. To increase production safety. C. To reduce pollution. D. To save money. 75. Where does the text probably come from? A. A research plan. B. A science magazine C. A book review. D. A business report.

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Bertie knew there was something in the wind. His mother had been sad in recent days, not sick，just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him，his head warm on Bertie，s feet，when Father cleared his throat and began, ―You‘ll soon be eight, Bertie. A boy needs a proper education. We‘ve found the right place for you, a school near Salisbury in England. ‖

His heart filled with a terrible fear, all Bertie could think of was his white lion. ―But the lion,‖ he cried, ―What about the lion?‖

―I‘m afraid there‘s something else I have to tell you, ‖ his father said. Looking across at Bertie‘s mother, he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus owner from France, who was over in Africa looking for lions to buy. He would come to their farm in a few days.

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―No! You can‘t send him to a circus!‖ said Bertie. ―People will come to see him. He‘ll be shut up behind bars. I promised him he never would be. And they will laugh at him. He‘d rather die. Any animal would ! ‖ But as he looked across the table at them, he knew their minds were quite made up.

Bertie felt completely betrayed. He waited until he heard his father‘s deep breathing next door. With his white lion at his heels，he crept downstairs in his pyjamas，took down his father‘s rifle from the rack and stepped out into the night. He ran and ran till his legs could run no more. As the sun came up over the grassland, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat down, his arms round the lion‘s neck. The time had come.

―Be wild now‖，he whispered. ―You‘ve got to be wild. Don‘t ever come home. All my lifeI‘ll think of you. I promise I will. ‖ He buried his head in the Iion5S neck. Then, Bertie clambered down the hill and walked away.

When he looked back, the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then he stood up, yawned, stretched, and sprang down after him. Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks. He threw stones. Nothing worked.

There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth，he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired over the Iion9S head.

56.Bertie‘s mother was sad probably because she _____. A. had been seriously ill recently

B. had decided to send Bertie to school C. knew selling the lion would upset Bertie D. knew Bertie would hate to go to England

57.The underlined word ―they‖ in Para. 4 probably refers to _____. A. some audience B. other animals C. Bertie9S parents D. circus owners 58.In the last paragraph, the boy lifted the rifle to _____. A. kill the lion out of fear B. threaten the lion back to the wild C. protect himself from the lion D. show his anger towards his father 59.The passage intends to show that _____. A. animal-hunting is popular in Africa

B. parents are sometimes cruel to their children C. animals usually lead a miserable life in circuses D. people and animals can be faithful to each other

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Doctors sometimes prescribe light therapy to treat a form of depression in people who get too little morning sun. But too much light at other times may actually cause such mood disorders. Long-lasting exposure to light at night brings depression, a new study finds, at least in animals.

The new data confirm observations from studies of people who work night shifts, says Richard Stevens of the University of Connecticut Health Center. Mood disorders join a growing list of problems, including cancer, obesity and diabetes——that can occur when light throws life out of balance by disturbing the biological clock and its timing of daily rhythms.

In the new study, Tracy Bedrosian and Randy Nelson of Ohio State University exposed mice to normal light and dark cycles for four weeks. For the next four weeks, half of the mice remained on this schedule, and the rest received continuous dim light throughout their night. Compared with mice exposed to normal nighttime darkness, those getting dim light at night lost their strong preference for sweet drinks，―a sign they no longer get pleasure out of activities they once enjoyed，‖

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Bedrosian says.

In a second test, mice were clocked on how long they actively tried to escape a pool of water. Those exposed to night lights stopped struggling and just floated in the water, a sign of ―behavioral despair‖，10 times as long as the mice that had experienced normal nighttime darkness. All symptoms of depression disappeared within two weeks of the mice returning to a normal light-dark cycle, the researchers report. The scientists also could quash the behavioral symptoms by injecting (注射)the brains of animals with a drug that prohibits the activity of certain molecules linked with human depression. This finding further suggests that light at night may cause something related to depression.

Human studies linking nighttime light and mood disorders are important but can‘t easily detect molecular underpinnings (分子基础)as animal studies can，says George Brainard of Thomas Jefferson University. The new work, he says, suggests that the change of the biological clock by light at night can be ―an extremely powerful force in regulating biology and behavior. ‖

63.After being exposed to continuous nighttime light，the mice _____. A. changed their preferences B. escaped from the water more eagerly C. remained active as before D. showed less interest in their favorites 64.What does the underlined word ―quash‖ in Para. 4 probably mean? A. study B. predict C. ease D. cause 65.We can learn from the last paragraph that _____. A. light at night may have practical value

B. the biological clock is beneficial to humans C. human mood disorders cannot be healed easily

D. human studies are more important than animal studies 66.What is the main idea of the passage? A. Nighttime light may foster depression.

B. A drug has been found to cure mood disorders. C. The study on animals can be applied to humans. D. Human biological clock can be controlled by light.

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Why Doesn‘t Anybody Copy Apple?

Apple‘s products are the envy of the world. They have been spectacularly successful and are widely imitated, if not copied. The minute Apple crystallizes a product, everyone knows how to compete. This idea that the basis of competition is set by Apple and then the race is on to climb the path of improvement is unquestionable. When Apple releases a product that defines a category or dramatically changes the structure of an industry, it becomes obvious what needs to be built. But what I wonder is why everyone wants to copy Apple‘s products but nobody wants to copy being Apple?

I can think of two reasons. Firstly, Apple is not worth copying because it‘s not

successful; secondly, Apple‘s success cannot be copied because it is a magical process.

There is a great deal of evidence for the first hypothesis. The idea of Apple being successful is not something reflected in its stock price. Being valued lower than the average company in the S&P(标准普尔)500 indicates that to whatever degree Apple was successful in the past, it‘s not seen by the vast majority of observers as successful in the future. Why should one bother copying Apple if it results in being punished with a low valuation? If one works really hard at innovation and then that innovation becomes commoditized(商品化）veryquickly, why should one bother?

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When innovation practitioners are asked what makes Apple successful, the answers regarding the cause of this success border on the mythical. The climax of this hypothesis is the ― chief-sorcerer‖ theory of success which places one magician，like Steve Jobs，in charge of casting all the right spells (符咒）.

What about Apple‘s own opinion of what makes it tick? Tim Cook refers to a great team and integration of hardware，software and services as unique Apple advantages. It‘s a better explanation. Integration is something that can take a long time, but it is possible with great effort. A few companies are starting to make moves in that direction, but efforts are half-hearted. There is no ―move the Earth‖ panic to become an integrated company from Samsung, Google or Microsoft.

My own suspicion is that Apple is more aware of what makes it special than it lets out. However, as Tim points out, it‘s not a formula. It‘s complex, it‘s subtle, but it‘s not magic. It‘s a process that requires a degree of faith and courage.

67.When a new product of Apple comes out, often it _____. A. ruins an industry dramatically B. starts a revolution of an industry C. puts itself in an unbeatable position D. is soon overtaken by imitated products

68.According to the passage, other companies don‘t ―copy being Apple‖ because _____. A. Apple is not a successful company

B. they have no access to relevant resources C. it‘s hard to find a magician like Steve Jobs D. being Apple takes more than time and efforts 69.We can infer from Para. 5 that _____.

A. other companies are dedicated to integration

B. Apple itself is fully aware of its unique advantages C. Apple will hold the leading position in this industry D. other companies don‘t have a great team as Apple does 70. What does the author think of Tim Cook‘s statement?

A.Convincing. B. Disappointing. C. Unquestionable. D. Acceptable.

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Apathy

Apathy is a state of lacking interest, enthusiasm or concern. 71 _____ They may alsoexhibit unfeelingness. Christians have condemned apathy as a lack of love and devotion to God and His works.

72 _____ Also meaning ―absence of passion‖ in Greek, the term ―apatheia‖ was used by the Stoics(禁欲主义者)to show a desirable state of indifference towards events and things which lie outside one‘s control.

The modem concept of apathy became well known after World War I，when it was called ―shell shock. ‖ Soldiers, living in the trenches among the bombing and gun fires, saw the battlefields filled with dead and wounded companions. 73 _____ In 1950，US novelist Passos wrote ―Apathy is one of the characteristic responses of any living being when it is subjected to something too tense or too complicated to deal with. ‖ US philosopher Robert M. Hutchins summarizes the concerns about political indifference. He claims that the death of democracy is not likely to be a sudden murder from ambush (埋伏）74 _____

There may be other things contributing to a person‘s apathy. Activist Dave Meslin argues that apathy is often the result of social systems actively blocking engagement and involvement. He describes various barriers that prevent people from knowing how or why they might get involved in

something. 75 _____ These include ： political media that make it difficult for potentially interested people to find

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